This isn't a site about programming, nor about programming culture. It is a site for discussing things that are intellectually engaging and it is open to anyone who wishes to join.
My point is that programming per se articles are minority and often end up burried. And when they are here, they tend to be limited to few topics popular also among those who don't use them. That is not sort of content one goes for here, whether by men or women (which is not complaint) so it should not be used against anyone.
I will add that it is and should be ok to write your thoughts about communities and processes and culture and pop tech etc even if you don't write technically technical articles. Such blogs are pretty normal in programming communities. These things actually matter for those who deal with those communities daily. Moreover, Linux community prides itself on being tough and not caring and pissed off all the time on each other, so really, demanding that whover is commenting on it is nice to them and not pissed them off is odd. As far as linux community standards go, this article is remarkably nice - the only way to make it less nice is to keep opinions for yourself.
She can write anything she wants. My bafflement at why it is popular here isn't some kind of censorship.
There is a thing that happens a lot where people nominally argue for free speech in a manner that suggests that asking X question or saying X thing should not be allowed. If one genuinely believes in free speech, then that doesn't work.
As best I can tell, it seems to frequently be rooted in an assumption that asking such questions is really some passive-aggressive agenda to prevent someone else from expressing themselves.
I happen to have a deep and longstanding interest in social phenomenon. I find it fascinating to puzzle out the details of why X flies when it seems like it shouldn't, but Y doesn't when it seems like it should. This is frequently interpreted as nefarious behavior with some preconceived agenda. It really isn't, anymore than wondering at some edge case programming bug is inherently nefarious.
This isn't a site about programming, nor about programming culture. It is a site for discussing things that are intellectually engaging and it is open to anyone who wishes to join.
My point is that programming per se articles are minority and often end up burried. And when they are here, they tend to be limited to few topics popular also among those who don't use them. That is not sort of content one goes for here, whether by men or women (which is not complaint) so it should not be used against anyone.
I will add that it is and should be ok to write your thoughts about communities and processes and culture and pop tech etc even if you don't write technically technical articles. Such blogs are pretty normal in programming communities. These things actually matter for those who deal with those communities daily. Moreover, Linux community prides itself on being tough and not caring and pissed off all the time on each other, so really, demanding that whover is commenting on it is nice to them and not pissed them off is odd. As far as linux community standards go, this article is remarkably nice - the only way to make it less nice is to keep opinions for yourself.
She can write anything she wants. My bafflement at why it is popular here isn't some kind of censorship.
There is a thing that happens a lot where people nominally argue for free speech in a manner that suggests that asking X question or saying X thing should not be allowed. If one genuinely believes in free speech, then that doesn't work.
As best I can tell, it seems to frequently be rooted in an assumption that asking such questions is really some passive-aggressive agenda to prevent someone else from expressing themselves.
I happen to have a deep and longstanding interest in social phenomenon. I find it fascinating to puzzle out the details of why X flies when it seems like it shouldn't, but Y doesn't when it seems like it should. This is frequently interpreted as nefarious behavior with some preconceived agenda. It really isn't, anymore than wondering at some edge case programming bug is inherently nefarious.
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